You have to give credit to where credit is due. Under Billy Corgan and Dave Lagana, the NWA World Heavyweight Championship has become more popular than its been in years. With their promotion of Champion Tim Storm up to his defeat by Nick Aldis (formerly Magnus), the NWA has captured the imagination of new and old fans alike in a way that hasn’t been seen since it was used by TNA Wrestling in the mid-2000s. Following Nick Aldis’ victory over Tim Storm to become the 93rd NWA World Heavyweight Champion on December 9, 2017, Aldis has launched the Aldis Crusade to defend the title around the world, following his first title defence on January 19 against Alexander James at Primal Conflict Wrestling (PCW) Holy War in West Virginia.
2018 = the year of the modern classic.
Happy new year ham sammies. #TenPoundsOfGold pic.twitter.com/dbMNOYns5O
— Nick Aldis (@RealNickAldis) January 1, 2018
This weekend he heads to England for a series of title defences, starting with former Impact Wrestling star Bram at Ultimate Wrestling Impact (UWI) in Widnes, England on Friday February 16, followed by defences against Big Grizzly at Pro Wrestling Chaos (PWC) in Thornbury, England on Saturday, February 17, then on Sunday February 18, Aldis heads to Mansfield to face WWE UK Superstar Joseph Conners. On Wednesday February 23, he heads to IPW:UK to face David Starr in Milton-Keynes. Back in the United States, he’ll be defending against Tommy Dreamer at House of Hardcore on March 24.
On Sunday February 11, Aldis began his Aldis Crusade with Championship Wrestling From Hollywood with a mystery opponent, handpicked by his manager, Austin Idol. The only stipulation was that it was someone who was a “former World Champion or someone who had beaten a former World Champion”. Well, no one expected that opponent to be James Ellsworth. But Ellsworth became the first man to challenge Nick Aldis for the title on the Aldis Crusade and today the NWA released the full match video for free.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TJ2qW4tMGQs
